15/02/2025
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Protein is great for managing your weight as if keeps us feeling fuller for longer. Also our body burns more calories breaking the protein down than it would with Carbs and fats.
Recommended daily amount (RDA) for women is:
General amount for adult women is 0.8 grams per kg of body weight. For perimenopausal/ menopausal women RDA = 1.0- 1.2 grams of protein per kg of body weight. If you exercise hard, and a lot, I would you for 1.2g per kg of your weight.
Protein sources:
* Meat-- Pork, Lamb, Beef
* Poultry. Chicken, TurÄ·ey
* Seafood: Tuna, Salmon, Prawns
* Eggs
* Dairy; yogurts, cheese, milk
Plant sources:
* Wholegrain- oats, Barley, brown rice, quinoa etc.
* legumes; chickpeas, beans, pulses.
* Nuts & Seeds; cashews, flaxseed, chia seed, walnuts etc.
* Tempeh, Tofu (made from soybeans).
* veggies, especially green ones.
Protein is also important for muscle mass, bone health, skin health and balancing hormones.